The Terrible Old Man

Animation based off “The Terrible Old Man”, a short story by HP Lovecraft. Animators: Doug Simon and Sean Kearney Music: Eric WangVideo Rating: 4 / 5

China Mieville chooses a favorite New York story, if by “favorite” you mean a virulent racist screed: HP Lovecraft’s “The Horror at Red Hook.” Mieville, whose new book is The City and The City, spoke at BookExpo America in New York City on May 29, 2009.